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INFORMATION-- March 2007
Japan’s premiere taiko (drum) ensemble KODO, taken out of the concert hall setting for series of rare intimate performances spearheaded by former member, New York based Kaoru Watanabe. Kodo will display all the physical athleticism, rhythmic intricacy and visceral power they are known for with an added chamber music-like sensitivity.
In the vein of their collaboration-heavy world music festival Earth Celebration, held in Japan annually, for the 11:30 sets each night Kodo will be augmented by the improvisational energy of special guest artists.
Kakinuma will be one of the guest artists, and perform with KODO.
When: Thursday, March 15, 2007, 11:30 PM
Friday, March 16, 2007, 9:30 PM (2nights)
Where: Joe’s Pub
425 Lafayette Street NY, NY 10003
(between East 4th and Astor Place in New York’s East Village)
tel: 212.539.8500
http://www.joespub.com
By Subway:
6 to Astor Place and Lafayette Street/4th Avenue
N/R/W to 8th Street/NYU at Broadway
For more information, buy ticket online:
http://tickets.publictheater.org/calendar/view.asp?id=2034
Koji Kakinuma performed for the event “Japan Night” Friday, Mar 2nd as a part of “Art After 5″series.
“Art After 5″ is a unique blend of entertainment held every Friday from 5:00 p.m.–8:45 p.m. in the Great Stair Hall.
Performer: Masayo Ishigure(Japanese Koto), Koji Kakinuma(Japanese Calligrapher)
The performances were scheduled for 5:45 p.m.–6:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.–8:15 p.m.
Art works of the Performance:
“Four Seasons In Manyo’s Ancient World”
Excerpts from the Manyoshu collection of poetry (4,500 classical poems). Four poems are selected as writing models which express the quintessential spirit of each season.
“Wind, flower, snow and moon”
Four words to suggest a sense of the traditional Japanese natural beauty.
“A Warrior’s Life”
It’s called “Trancework”, one of Kakinuma’ s speciality. Here, the phrase “live” is repeated around 400 times, exhorting one to overcome the vicissitudes of life and thrive no matter what obstacles stand in one’s way.